ᐅ Are satin-finish roof tiles glossy or reflective?

Throwing bags of flour and paste onto the roof at night?

OWLer schrieb:

The locals like that. First they gentrify the area, then report to the authorities. 😀
No, the biggest risk with this is that the tiles will be properly replaced, but since the roof is already open, the solar panels get installed at the same time. There’s really nothing to object to about that.

I didn’t report anyone, I just informed myself. We don’t have a local building authority in the village; it is managed by the district. By the way, it was a very pleasant phone call, and no one comes by on their own since they don’t have the staff for that. So in the end, everyone can do what they want. There are also 2 or 3 houses here with glossy tiles, but they are positioned so they don’t glare at us. 😉

Tolentino schrieb:

Throwing flour and paste bags on the roof at night?

:p Yes, I’ve certainly thought about that many times, thoughts are free... and I’m counting on every pigeon to drop a little something during its flyover... 😎

This is a very early photo, but one of the few where you can clearly guess the level of glare... and as mentioned, these tiles are matt when it’s cloudy.

Don’t say it’s stupid, say it shines at you. It shines on you... that’s much nicer.... not working? Then have one or two Cuba Libres, and you’ll see....

Mycraft schrieb:

You will have to hire someone to come over, inspect the issue, and prepare an expert report.

OK. I had hoped there might already be a ruling available, so that one could present something to the authorities without immediately having to hire someone. But from what I’m reading here, there is nothing like that.

OWLer schrieb:

I actually asked myself that question as well. Our main contractor didn’t get the selected bricks, so they used ones with a glossy glaze. When I saw how shiny they were, I asked my contractor the same question. We also have a clause like that in the development plan. I was told it is meant to exclude only glazed bricks.

The problem here is that the main contractor interprets it that way. I’m trying to find out if that’s actually the case. If the intention is to exclude glazed bricks, then it should just say “glazed bricks” and not “non-matte or reflective.” I once heard it might be because of flight path restrictions, but that doesn’t seem to be true so far. Another rumor says it’s about birds. I don’t really have an opinion on that yet.

Müllerin schrieb:

Anyway, I called our local building authority (in NRW), and the information was: Submit an application for someone to come and inspect and take photos. That will cost you for the person coming out, and if they come on a cloudy day, you won’t see any glare, then your application will be denied. Oh, and of course, you become the annoyance in the neighborhood because you went to the authorities...

Where I’m located, the city imposes very strict rules on ordinary homeowners, mostly communicated informally and vaguely. Then people wonder why investors or others are allowed to build differently, and you get told that even though the city didn’t want it, a quick legal threat happened, and suddenly it was allowed. I find the pressure that you end up as the “annoyance” in the neighborhood rather questionable. I can understand that to some extent, but in our case, there is a house that doesn’t comply with any of the rules, and the builder has already fallen out with all the neighbors. If everyone follows the rules, why should you be the “annoyance” just because you defend yourself against those who exploit the situation?

Nordlys schrieb:

Our neighbor has high gloss roof tiles that the development plan forbids, in black, really flashy. But none of the rest of us on the street say anything about it; it’s a matter of taste and it doesn’t glare at me. In my view, their solar panels reflect much more, and those are approved by every building inspector.

If no one is bothered by the glare, I wouldn’t care either. But do solar panels really reflect more? I’ve never noticed solar panels shining or reflecting. That would be bad for the panels if they reflected the light.

Tolentino schrieb:

Throw bags of flour and paste on the roof at night?

:-)

Everyone wants flush-floor windows, as many windows as possible… then the light comes in, but that’s not always good either. 🙂

Just put a mirror in front of the window to reflect the light back…

M. Gerd schrieb:

and the homeowner has already upset all the neighbors. If everyone follows the rules, why is it that you are treated badly when you defend yourself against those who take advantage of the situation?

That’s a different matter – here, except for us and our immediate neighbors, none of the 14 houses have followed the requirements (not just regarding the bricks). So it would really be chaos if all the regulations were actually enforced…